Forsyth Central HS 8

Forsyth Central HS 1

2015-18 Executive Summary

Continuous Improvement Goals AdvancED Standards Support from FCS Depts.* (Schools determine the number of (Check all that apply) (List all that apply) goals)

The overarching continuous goals at Forsyth The following are supports needed Central High School (FCHS), in terms of School to be successful on both Goals # 1 Improvement, are as follows: and #2:

Instructional Goal: We want ALL of our students Academics & Accountability to become productive American citizens who  Continued training for will, to the best of their abilities: interpreting CCRPI results.  solve problems  communicate effectively  Continued training for  serve selflessly understanding and developing strategies for Organization Goal: We want FCHS to be a place Achievement Gap where parents want to send their children, Reductions. where students identify with / feel connected to  Continued training for their school, and where teachers are understanding Student empowered to lead. Growth Percentiles & Student Learning Objectives. Year #2 / Goal #1: X Purpose and Direction Establish a truly collaborative environment  Continued sharing of among core content teachers through the X Governance and Leadership information from GA DOE development of: so that proactive measures 1. common literacy skills that support / X Teaching and Assessing for can be taken to prepare align with state standards, the FCS Learning Learner Profile & the instructional teachers, staff, and families. mission of FCHS; X Resources and Support  Development of internal 2. system of peer observations & Systems system to collect CCRPI feedback conferences; and data that could be used to 3. common skills-based assessments. X Using Results for Continuous cross-check state-published Improvement results.

Human Resources  Assist with staffing, hiring and dismissal help to ensure a highly qualified staff.  Provide research-based teacher retention strategies.  Continued support with TKES & LKES Forsyth Central HS 2 implementation.

Year #2 / Goal #2: Educational Leadership Develop both a school and cluster-wide  Provide leadership approach to establishing a culture of high X Purpose and Direction strategies & resources for performance that focuses on increases in: enhanced training of 1. Graduation Rates; X Governance and Leadership administrators & teachers in school leadership. 2. Advanced Placement / STEM Facilities & Operations participation and achievement; X Teaching and Assessing for  Continue providing 3. Career Pathway participation & Learning opportunities for input completion; X Resources and Support from FCHS administrators & 4. Special Population freshman Systems staff regarding new success; and construction and 5. student participation in clubs, renovations. X Using Results for Continuous organizations, and community School Safety and Discipline Improvement service activities.  Continued training to develop more highly- trained leaders in the event of on-campus crises.  Develop a plan with student support services to provide rehabilitative treatment to students with alcohol &/or drug infractions (while they serve time at Gateway). Public Information and Communications  Continue to assist with the dissemination of positive FCHS results.  Assist with finding & scheduling realtors, developers, brokers and bankers for tours of FCHS to help with perception “re- set.” Special Education  Provide staff development on instructional strategies, particularly as it relates to co-taught environments. Student Support Services Forsyth Central HS 3  Provide services & training to equip staff for dealing with students who have mental health challenges / illnesses.

 Professional development for staff & parent awareness training regarding current issues such social media, bullying, etc.

 Develop a plan with school safety & discipline to treat students with alcohol &/or drug infractions while they serve time at Gateway. Technology and Information Services  Development of internal system to collect CCRPI data that could be used to cross-check state published results.  Continued support for training and strategies to make best use of ITS Learning.  Continued technological support for testing coordinators. Transportation

 Continued positive communication regarding issues affecting student transportation.

 Development of driver communications training to assist with difficult parent conversations. Forsyth Central HS 4

* FCS Depts: Educational Leadership Human Resources Student Support Services Facilities Public Inf. & Communications Superintendent Finance & Operations School Safety & Discipline Teaching & Learning Food & Nutrition Services Special Education Technology & Inf. Services

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2015-16 School Improvement Plan

Continuous Improvement Goals: The overarching continuous goals at Forsyth Central High School (FCHS), in terms of School Improvement, are as follows:

Instructional Goal: We want ALL of our students to become productive American citizens who will, to the best of their abilities:  solve problems  communicate effectively  serve selflessly

Organization Goal: We want FCHS to be a place where parents want to send their children, where students identify with / feel connected to their school, and where teachers are empowered to lead.

Goal #1: Establish a truly collaborative environment among core content teachers through the development of:  common literacy skills that support / align with state standards, the FCS Learner Profile & the instructional mission of FCHS;  system of peer observations & feedback conferences; and  common skills-based assessments. Forsyth Central HS 5 SMART Goals:

 100% of core content, World Language, ESOL, and Interrelated Special Education teachers will participate in the FCHS Instructional Improvement Workshop between September and December of 2015.  We will increase the number of peer observations and respective feedback conferences from 51 (’14-15) to 410 between October, 2015 and April, 2016.  100% of core content & world language data teams will provide summative assessment question-level analyses prior to August, 2016.

Actions, Strategies and Impact on Student and Adult Resources Needed? Interventions Behavior Timeline Who is (Includes Prof. Learning Plan) (“If…then...” Statements) Responsible?  Admin Team / Teacher Leaders will lead the core content, World Language, ESOL, and Interrelated Special Education teachers through a day-long workshop on

o peer coaching, common If teachers are provided training on the instructional vocabulary, principles of effective instruction, as well  FCHS and how to provide non- as identifying higher-level questions Administration evaluative / non- embedded in instruction, then they will October, 2015 –  FCHS judgmental feedback. be equipped to provide colleagues with April, 2016 Instructional informative, constructive feedback that Leadership SIT provides teachers with a clearer view of their own instructional effectiveness. o establishment of common data team goals based on literacy skills

 A comprehensive Professional If teachers are provided training on the  FCHS Learning Plan that includes a principles of identifying, constructing, Administration combination of Pre-Planning, Early and assessing higher level questions, August, 2015 – Release, Instructional Improvement / then we will be in position to raise levels  FCHS Data Team Workshop, and Data of rigor across all of our content areas. August, 2016 Instructional Team Reflection Meetings. Leadership SIT

Describe how your SMART Goals will be monitored throughout the year:

 Attendance will be taken, with make-up sessions established, for each professional learning activity, instructional workshop, and reflection meeting.  Schedules for peer observations & feedback conferences will be developed & executed each data team and monitored by each department leader.  Data Teams will submit complete question-level analyses of agreed-upon summative assessments to department leaders and administrative team prior to the start of the 2016-2017 TKES pre-conference.  Data Team Planning Wheels with agreed-upon common skills will be provided to administration prior to the start of the 2016-2017 school year (presumably at the TKES pre-conference). Forsyth Central HS 6 Forsyth Central HS 7 * FCS Depts: Educational Leadership Human Resources Student Support Services Facilities Public Inf. & Communications Superintendent Finance & Operations School Safety & Discipline Teaching & Learning Food & Nutrition Services Special Education Technology & Inf. Services

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2015-16 School Improvement Plan

Continuous Improvement Goals: The overarching continuous goals at Forsyth Central High School (FCHS), in terms of School Improvement, are as follows:

Instructional Goal: We want ALL of our students to become productive American citizens who will, to the best of their abilities:  solve problems  communicate effectively  serve selflessly

Organization Goal: We want FCHS to be a place where parents want to send their children, where students identify with / feel connected to their school, and where teachers are empowered to lead.

Goal #2: Develop both a school and cluster-wide approach to establishing a culture of high performance that focuses on increases in:  Graduation Rates;  Advanced Placement / STEM participation and achievement;  Career Pathway participation & completion;  Special Population freshman success; and  student participation in clubs, sports, organizations, and community service activities.

SMART Goals:

 Student participation in Advanced Placement courses will increase from 31% (‘15-16) to 40% in 2016-2017.  The percentage of students enrolled in an Advanced Placement course who take the AP Exam will increase from 85% (’14-15) to 90% in 2015-2016.  The percentage of first-time freshmen with an I.E.P. who pass all three required core content courses will increase from 73.5% (‘14-15) to 80% in 2015-2016.  The FCHS Climate Rating will exceed district and state averages.  The number of students attending FCHS on an out-of-district request will exceed those living in the FCHS district who choose to attend another high school in FCS.  We will establish a baseline for students participating in school-sponsored clubs, sports, organizations and community service activities.

(We are still awaiting graduation rate & career pathway completion data in order to establish numeric goals.) Forsyth Central HS 8

Actions, Strategies and Impact on Student and Adult Resources Needed? Interventions Behavior Timeline Who is (Includes Prof. Learning Plan) (“If…then...” Statements) Responsible? The FCHS Advanced Studies SIT will  FCHS analyze AP Potential statistics, meet with If teachers and parents are provided Administrative feeder school teachers and include middle statistics / avenues for identifying Team school families in AP Information Sessions. students who could be successful in November, 2015 –  FCHS Advanced Advanced Placement courses, then May 2016 Studies Team more students will be targeted &  Central Cluster encouraged to enroll in AP classes. Advanced Studies Team  FCHS The FCHS Advanced Studies SIT will If we can remove barriers that Administrative actively remove barriers that prevent prevent AP Exam participation, then more students will take the exam, team students from taking AP Exams, including, January to May, thus giving more students  FCHS Advanced but not limited to financial, transportation, 2016 and time-based challenges. opportunities to earn college credit Studies Team and providing us greater data for  FCHS Student future instructional planning. Support Team

If we provide instructional strategies Members of the FCHS Student Support SIT will provide professional learning and provide for teachers in co-taught classrooms  FCHS ongoing feedback to co-teachers. and monitor their implementation Administrative then, we will see improved success August, 2015 – Team rates for special education students May, 2016  FCHS Student in those classes. Support Team

 FCHS The FCHS Climate & Communications SIT, as If we develop vertical strategies to Administrative well as the efforts of our Forsyth Central educate our students & parents Team Cluster Improvement Team members, will about all of the opportunities and  FCHS Climate develop strategies with our feeder schools to successes taking place in the FCHS & promote the extracurricular opportunities Cluster then we can encourage more Communicatio available in the FCHS Cluster, summer camps & families to attend FCHS when activities, and social media outlets to keep up- August, 2015 – ns Team reaching the high school level, as to-date with cluster events. August, 2016 well as getting students “plugged in”  Central Cluster to clubs, sports, & community Climate & service organizations. Communicatio ns Team  Central Cluster Community Service Team Describe how your SMART Goals will be monitored throughout the year:

 Administrators will attend training & parent information sessions, advanced placement data team meetings, and will host student meetings to determine reasons / solutions for non-participation in AP activities.  Administrators will monitor the application process for exams, exam fees, and exam attendance.  Meeting notes & minutes from professional learning sessions will be provided to administration.  Student Support Administrator will host monthly meetings of Student Support SIT to check on the progress of at- risk students.  Administration will survey students, collect attendance data, and monitor social media. Forsyth Central HS 9

2015-16 Professional Learning Plan

Professional Learning Goal(s):  The establishment of skill-based learning goals within each data team.  The establishment of a common instructional vocabulary for teachers.  The establishment of a peer observation cycle that allows for non-evaluative, non-judgmental feedback.  The establishment of high-level questioning as a fundamental instructional strategy used in each classroom. Connection to Continuous Improvement Goal(s):

All of our professional learning goals support the achievement of our continuous improvement goals, as they lead to both increased levels of collaboration and the ability to achieve at higher levels of student performance.

Date # Hours Description of Learning Activities July 30 “Erecting Our Pillars” - Pre-Planning 1.5 The establishment of clear expectations in school. July 31 Pre-Planning (District) Differentiated Instruction - ITsLearning 4 August 3 4.5 Establishing expectations (communication, grading, etc) Pre-Planning 1.25 School Improvement Team Meetings August 4 Data Team / Department Meetings – establishing classroom Pre-Planning 7 expectations. August 5 Pre-Planning 1.5 Mandatory Reporting, Ethics, 1st week “must dos” September 2 Data Team “Re-Set” – establishing common skills / literacy Early Release/Prof. Dev. (District) 2.5 skills September 25 – November 13 AM – Common Instructional Vocabulary; Peer Observation Instructional Improvement / Data Team Training Workshop (Off-Campus) 7 PM – Data Team “Re-Set” part two – Questioning Strategies as <9 sessions w/ individual data teams> the Silver Bullet September 23 & October 15 4 Central Cluster Summit & Summit II - Teacher leaders, counselors, and administrators will collaborate on efforts to improve the Central Cluster. October 23 Data Teams – EOC / SLO analysis (if available) – availability of Prof. Dev. Day (District AM/School PM) TBD teachers will determine activities, as well. January 4 Prof. Dev. Day (School) 1.5 State of FCHS Report January 5 – March 25 Data teams will meet with principal to provide reflections on Data Team Reflection Meetings 1 peer observation cycles, state of skills development, plan for assessment analysis. February 16 Data Teams – EOC / SLO analysis (if available) – availability of Prof. Dev. Day (District AM/School PM) TBD teachers will determine activities, as well. May 31 Data Team Skills-based pacing guide & summative assessment Post-Planning 2 development June 1 2 Data Team Skills-based pacing guide & summative assessment Post-Planning development TOTAL HOURS: 34.5 All teachers 35.75 Teachers also serving on School Improvement Teams 39.75 Teachers also serving on Cluster Improvement Teams